Sorry it was a bit off-topic I love the parakeets, they can be a bit noisy, but its worth it, some info here,http://10000birds.com/ring-necked-parakeets-in-the-uk.htmand some fab photos which make mine look a bit pathetic. Rumours of the Origin are interesting,I heard it was a James Bond film in the 60s, no one is sure, they can survive our winters whichis why they are still hereAndy(They are quite mostly quite timid, which surprises me, as they are obviously fairly intelligent, i haventheard one talk yet :24: )

... reports have suggested that because of the licensing changes, both species are now classed as pests and can be freely removed by members of the public.

This assertion is completely inaccurate and it is important to emphasise that the licensing changes do not affect the legal protection for either of these species. It remains illegal for anyone to kill or interfere with monk and ring-necked parakeets except in exceptional circumstances.

Angela,you didnt win the vase but id like to send you the other label ive got , just to say thanks really, it will be of far more use to you than sitting in a vase on my shelf Please email me your address,cheersAndy

I thought I would add my only two Mdina earth tones pieces I have to this thread....

The egg shaped vase is 6.5 inches in height and has a distinctive sig. to the base with an M that is more of an N and a curly d . The bottle is unsigned and is 11 inches tall but I bought it from a lady who said she bought directly from the Mdina studio in Malta during the 1970's. The bottle is full of bits of frit/grit ! Hope you like them...

Hi Baked-beans- I had thought that I too had an earth tones vase but no it was not to be. Very similar to your lovely example, I am tending towards MDG for an I.D on that one. Thanks for posting I had forgotten about this thread. regards Carolglass